The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

Despatch of Count Rechberg. VINNA, March . The following i s an extract from a circular 2l de spatch forwarded a few days ago by Count Rechberg to the representatives of Austria at the Courts of Governments not involved in the Dano-German dispute "It fliomark had been inclined to mske reason able concessions war would not have broken one. and Peace would even now be restored if D._-o mark would only consent to those concessions. Bat she adheres to the formation of a Rigsraac upon the basis of the Constitution of the 18th No ',ember, and wishes to introduce this Constitution— against which Germany protests as in contradictio to the obligations undertaken by Deimark—into Sc hleswig. To prevent the continuation of such au irreplar condition of affairs, the Diet was upon the point of occupying Schleswig with troops, whet, Austria and Prussia hastened to anticipate that body in their capacity of European Powers, having to demand of Denmark the fulfilment of certain ob litmions not dependent upon the succession in tht Duchies. "If Austria and Prussia had not rapidly substi tuted their action for that of the German middle States, and if the conduct of affairs had passed into the hands of the party wishing to dismember the Danish monarchy, hostilities in Schleswig would n evertheless have broken out ; the scope of the war Would also have been extended, and the. Powers interested in the preservation of the Danish Monarchy would have been confronted with com plications far more threatening to the balance of Power in the north of Europa. The military inter veution of Austria and Prussia has temporarily Pressed this danger into the background, and would have completely removed it if the Powers had credited the last statement of the two great German 'Powers, and had not encouraged Denmark in her opposition. "It depends, therefore, upon the non-German Powers to contribute to the tranquillisation of heated passions in Germany, and to retain the con flict with Denmark upon the ground it at present occupies. Austria and Prussia, upon their parts, will then the easier succeed in not being over whelmed the movement prevailing in Germany - -a task t h e more difficult the longer the conflict is protracted. The deliberations of the Federal Diet further abundantly show what exertions the Courts of Vienna and Berlin are compelled to make in order to prevent their Federal allies from giving More serious dimensions to the quarrel." ONEY MARKET AND 0 01Y1ItUltaiAL _INTELLIGENCE. • CITY, TWEiTit .0;Cl40OL! The directora'of the Bank of England have held their usual weekly court, and have found it expe dient to adhe re t o th e i r pr e s e nt discount regul a - Coast There is still a good demand in the open Market at 6/ per cent. Proposals have been made by the Atlantic and Gr eat Western Railway for the intended issue of second mortgage bonds, payable in London, and amounting to 1,800,000 dols. (£405,00). secured by lien on the income and corporate rights of the Pen nsylvanian and N:w York divisions of the rail /raY. On the New York section the sum required /8 BPO,OOO dols,, or £lBO,OOO, due in 1881 ; and on the P ennsylvania 1,000,000 dole., or £225,000, due in 1882. The bonds tire emitted at the price of 70, in a mounts of 100 dols., at £l5 15s. ; of 500 dots„ at £7B 163 .; 4 11 d 1,000 dole. at £157 10s., with interest from 413 ' 11 I. The coupons represent £l4 per annum on e ach bond of 1,000 dols. (1:225) or nearly 9 per cent. o n price of issue. They are redeemable in New York Or in London, at 4s. 6d. per dollar. Four per cent. of the gross amount will be drawn yearly in July, catnniencing in 1865, to be paid off at par in Lon don. Coupons are attached to the bonds pay able semi-annually in London, at the fixed rate of 4s. to the dollar. In order that the present holders of the first mortgage bonds may not be pre judiced by this issue, it is proposed that they shall havethe privilege of subscribing to these bonds at the rate of one for every two now held, at a conces sion in prim) equal to a liberal bonus. the terms upon which payments are to be made are as follows : " -5 per cent. on application, being £ll 58. per b ond of LOCO dols. ; 10 per cent. on allotment, be ing £22 10s. per bond ; 15 per c e n t . on th e 2d M ay, being £33 15s. per bond ; 20 per cent. on the 16th May, being £45 per bond ; and 20 per ° eat. on the Ist June, being £45 per bond. Sub scribers are to have the option of paying the in. ehltnents in advance, and will be allowed discount a t the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The line will comprise a length of 506 miles, of which 385 Miles, from Salamanca to Dayton, will be opened I° ' traffic on the Ist May next. The income has already reached £3O per mile per week, and it is calculated that within one year of the opening the through receipts will amount to £6O per mile per wee k , producing a dividend on the shares exceeding 26 per cent., after providing for all expenditure and the interest on the whole issue of bonds, The Prospects of the line are very favourable, as the and Niagara Railway, which will enable the Great Western to run a portion of its business into and from Buffalo, is to be completed and lu opera tion during the coming summer. The line also sweep s through the regions north of the Ohio river and west of Pennsylvania into the heart of the Great North-West, and has brahch lines to Cleveland and Cincinnati. Branch roads are to radiate to the coal fields of the Gunagewant valley, as well es to the oil regions. Tbere are no coal fields in Canada West, and the line will also supply the connecting link to the colonists for this de-cription of fuel. The committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Friday, the Ist of April, especial settling day in the shares of the Mexican Bank, which are to be marked on the efficiat lists. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Australian and Eastern Stearn Navigation Com pant, yesterday, it was quite understood that, 'leder any circumstances with respect to the fut ure et the company, any dissentient shareholder shrill have the opportunity of receiving back his deposit tiloney of L 2 per share, without any deduction. The applications to-day for the shares of the new undertaking of Smith, Knight, and Co. (limited), The exce e d e d th e ca pi ta l requ i re d b y 25 per cent. . 11 ° share li s t, it i s announce d, w ill c l ose on Mon rYa the 28th, for London, and on the following day for country applications. It has been notified that the Mercantile and Ex ell4ngeH auk will take posses s i o n o r th e i r new pre n,t—tillies in Lombard-street on M on d ay next, an d that Is 6 Mincing -la ne o ffi ce will be retained as a sub branch. An announcement has been made by Mr. Reginald -4 ; 111114 eY and Mr. Montagu Hankey that they have llutted business in Liverpool as East India and R b eller ti merchants, tinder the firm of Hankey •urothers and Co. t r i‘te last Week's railway receipts, ascertained up ° this day, are, in round figures, as under :- 1864. 1863. ri!reat 'Western , £58,090 £55,632 orth-We steril .:'3l,lth-Western ,'°„rlghton .. 15,203 14,380 .11c1154d 3i l,lt h 44,176 34,426 Northern 9- Eastern reat Sri 31,11 , 3 27,692e as bire and Y or k s hi re 35,430 30,770 _ . ,t91 and Exeter Great Eastern 51,971 47,107 Great S outhern and Western Ireland 7,111 71758 4 : h ese returns are in most instances of a veiy satisfactory ch arac t er , an d exhibit an increase on 040 Great Western of 5.,',458; the North Western, 1 1 £9,342 ; the South Western, of £1,223; the tiBb t° l l, of £823; the Midland, of £9,750; the 4: , a EAstern, o f £1 , 140 ; t h e Great Northern,, of th 4,, ,; ; the Llncashire and Yorkshire, of £4 710 ; s North E astern, of £4,864; and the Gra E.e- Let t, of X 3,775. Two O'CLOCK. h kt the P.l.ris B 3 ursa this day, according t o M r. 411ter'S telegram, the Three per Cent. Re/nes , t 66 „ is. Very 4w c , y no:0 vcl7neti.A at ftLxc..Lht,ge, l'4(llLhrige. 0ir.341.0fb Cre their business es much as possiblo, so es to prevent he keeping of accounts open during the holidays. l'he market for the English Funds has been very dull today, and very few dealings have been re• corded. Consols remain at their former prices, viz , 911 a for money, and 911 I for the account. The Nevv Threes are 891 1; Exchequer Bills, 7s. to 2s. is.; India 5 per Cents. WTI a ; ditto 4 per Cents., 981 ; Rifiiced 51- per Cente., 113; and data DAen urea, 981 I. In tae Foreign Market the principal feature has been the variation in Mexinn Bonds, which, after declining to 44 1„ have rallied to 43 a ; Greek are avy at 22!-, 23; Sp znish Passivatremain at 351 4 ; Portuguese er,: 461 4 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 1; do. Consolides, 54 4; and ihe Confederate Loan, 51 32. In thelA-ay Share Market the dealings have been very limited, and the few t'perations recorded 'bow little variation as regards prices. Great Northern A Stock, Linc►shire and Yorkshire, and North Western have advanced 1, while Bristol and Exeter and Midland have dentined 1, and Metro politan 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines eilaibit little Animation, and prices are steady. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares con tinue in fair request, at about previous rates. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of 'he principal new projects:—Central Argentine Rtilway,l to 1 prem.; North Australian Company, IEI to 1 prem.; London and Liverpool Hotel, 11 1.1 prem.; National Provincial Marine, 4 to prem.; Imp4rial Financial, 4 to 51 ; prem.; Credit Financial, 61 to 5-1- prem. ; Credit Mobilier, 41 to 5 prem. ; Thames Iron Works Company, 4 to 41 prem.; Queens Land Sheep, / to 1 prem. ; and City Offices, 3i to 3;11 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. I per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent Kew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 A inunies, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 7 die Ditto £500 Ditto £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 4} per Ct., last hf.-yr Shut INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10/ per Cent., April 1871.... Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.— ........ Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. . 98! Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... Cent......— Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Dit, o 5/ per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 98! f atto bonds fl,OOO Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, Bon t fis, 5 per Cent ' • ' -' • Ditto 1859 5 . ' ' Brazilian 5 per Cent - 5 Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £ . 5 paid uenos Ayres 6 per Cent ' , tto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd riitian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 pet Cent . Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. [taiian . per Cent.(Maremmana Railway: Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account 441 i t 5 New Granada .. Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) -- Perut , an 41 per Cent. , .. nitto 2 per Cent. Ditto 4f per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account • Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 DittC. Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account 4B} f Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid .. pin Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4i per Cent.. 1850. Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 . Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 S irdinian's per Cent Pitt() Account iplTtiph 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred , Ditto Account tto Passive Ditto Account _ _ 35a SPinieh Cert. of Coup not funded .. -- Ditto Account l3l Swedish, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account . ... Darkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto, £lOO Bonds 741 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 71A Ditto £lOO Bonds.. Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Lend ii Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 991 Datch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Quit. — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account . .. 671 Piedmontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25f...„. ?eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.E.A, 4 6 . THREE O'CLOCK Consols Money Ditto April Account , . BIIITISfi : . i.:IESSION S. ban Ste 20 itailway6 it antic & St Lawrenot. torn.,Barodaer,..Cent Ind Gu. syer twat— Paid. Closing Price. 88 SO 1031 103, 1) 1 P P 1 56 6 P 76 81 •tuck heck 20 20 4tock 100 100 sOu 100 100 100 dock Do. New . stook . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo anti Lake Huron Do, Preference ifullalo,Brant,&Godriel o p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 00. do. July 1, 187 •)0. to. Juth t, is aeutta.Az B. Eastu. ; 1.. . ~ ;aperrown L.- Dock Ser Eab3tn. Bengal go. 5 p. twist Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 10! 104 102 104 ;05 106 lu4} /otl I I 19 20 74 /6 58 62 66 58 51 53 48 50 90 V, 25 27 22 15 103 104 /1 Do. do. (i Ext.. Bnodnetis don, eel # 8 & 1031 I t .: , Lou 10 ,tock Atock stock 20 stuck 60 100 Do. do. H d 0... Grand trunk of Canada Ist Pre , . Bondi.. Do. uo. deferred...... uo. td Pret. Bonus.. Do. do defer, ed...... Do. 3d P ef. stock ... stock stock Do. do. dee rred......1 Do. fth Pref. 8 to, k... Do. do. deferred...... Cit.lndtarento.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share? Do. New . . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt.. Do. 53 p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Aladras guar., 5 p. o. Do. p. o. Extensiob 1)c.4. l'Olk Do. Fifth Extension. s p. o. 13nd lielb. ac ilobson's Bay Do. 7 p. e. Hoeg. Bds Ne w Br un,vnok at Candy Class and B N. Itl.C'da 8 pa Ist pf bds Soinde .......... Do. Delhi .. • • Do. d 0...... Do. Punjaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 2 10 1, all all all 100 (Im. 1 100 2 all lo{ .02i 103,' 9; 9; 11* 30i 92 94 8 3 86 I Z - ; . 03 97 99 a 94 103 i 2 WEI 1641 104 34 103 f 21 luZf 102 t 2 k)LUIN t il. kik) V eat &MN 1 EGI p.0..1 &Jui, - 1877-84 lOO 101 103 102 101 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 Do.d p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 99 101 Do.o p. o. Jan.&July. 10, 88 99 88 6 I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 90 ! Cape G.Llope, 8p c,187;', 100 106 108 I Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 110 112 I Do. 1891 100 111 112 1114 iDo. Jan. & July, 1891 103 109 111 N0v.1878, 6p c 100 112 114 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108 INatal-Gov. 6 per cant 100 108 110 -- N.8.G0v.6p.0.0a.&Ju1) 100 iOl 103 Do. 6p. cap. & Oct. 100 - IN. S. W. G ov. 5 p .3.,18.4 100 99 100 I Du. sp. to E 76 100 89 103 996 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 IGO 94 100 - iNew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 !Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterilng, 1875 lO9 103 105 103 :Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1076 G0p.c.1876.&up lOO 109 111 - Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 - -- Do. to Av.°. A.n..t00t,.. 100 1114 112 3 / 4 i 1111 11 - - _ BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 6 id elifrord Amalgamated..) 35 3 / 4 164 Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.)l 1 655 66 i East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 70 75 - !East Clogau Gold Ltd. —•— East Caradon ..... 2.14.6 30 3t - ;East Carn Brea.. E. 1 , V . 1 Russel (Tavistk2 8.9.0 34 44 - IClana.&St.AutoynkGwen 81 10 11 rr•at South Tolgus 174 4 44 Whea: Vor(Deltlot 37 3) 374 lllrenville 1 Foot 8,1%, 15 37 lingston Downs l. 8.0 31 41 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelau .; e 19 21 Marke Valley.. I Alyndy Iron Ore (Lim 24 1 3 / 4 New Setun lirj 84 1.15 - • North Downs .l 14 2 Basset(111041,1, I 3.1., 2 24 , ;orth Mica' Croity . 12.6.9 4( f 51 car Consols(nt. Blazes - crovidence(Uoy Lelni. 110.0.7 41 13 - ISouthUaradon(St.Clee, tz 1440 tOO - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — - N.Wheal Fran. (111 war, 18.18.9 50 55 Stray Park rainarSilv & Lead I ' —1: in Crort j• 19 20 ' 'Nest Basset (111 Nan) l4 11 12 W C radon (Liskeard. 5 20 22 -- West Seton sl heal Basset. (Mogan !,6 874 924 heal Buller(Redrutll` 10 3t 37 Wheal Kitty(ll.Lelant) 2.0.6 Wheal Led Ott I :3.5., 21 31 Wheal MaryAnnt,:ilen ) 8 136 144 Wheal 3eton 584 190 195 Wheal Trerawney (Lis.) 7 2 t 24 !Wheal Union 3.17 24 21 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Credit Fonder, 101 10 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 51 g ; Electric Telegraph, 102 Financial Corp ,ration, 53 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 8„1 1:1 General Steam Navigation, 2e Hudson's Bay. 19 International Financial Society, 11; I 12 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, Um., 7/ ; Joint stock Discount, lim., 0,1 Land Securities, lira., 4f f London Finandal Association, Um., 261 1 London General Omnibus Company, 24 London Mercantile Discount, 1im.,,51 Londe Provincial Marine, 33 Aladras Irrigation:and Canal, Ditto (a11),•201 1 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, Um., 211 Mercantile Credit Association, lira., 14, National Discount Company,. lim., Ditto, nex, Oriental Gas (lira.), Ditto, new, Oriental Inland Steam, Rm., 34 a Peninsula and 0, ienta.l steam, o, new, 514 Rio d. Janeiro City Improvements, Ditto (i), 4f Societe Financiere d' Egypte, lira., 5 Universal Marine ;Insurance), lim., 5 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, CHE RT 4 EY STE E PLECHASE S-WEDYESDAY, A Cup, given by the officers of the Royal Horse Gu%rds, for maiden horses the property of local tanners. About three otilus. Mr G. R. Cross's Confederate, 13st (Owner) 1 Mr J. t'ullin's Ellen, 13st . (Owner) 2 Mr Pullin's Fisherman, 13st (Owner) 3 Mr Ford's Piloc, 13st 71b (inc 71b ex) (Owner) 4 Mr E. Aldridgo's Swindler, l3st .. (Mr R. Rich.rdson) 5 Mr Sherborn, Jon's, Bobby, 13st Betting 7 to 4 agst Pilot, 3 to 1 agst Swindler,. 4 to 1 agst Bobby. Won easily by two lengths ; four lengths between second and third, and a bad fourth. . _ The Surrey and Middlesex Open Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 20 added. About three miles and a half. 9 subs, 4 of whom declared. Mr Nugent's Yeller Gal, aged. 11st 71b ....(Mr Barry) 1 Mr John's Sweep (h b) aged, 10A (car. 10st 610) (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to lon Valler Gal, who ran in front through out and won in a canter. The 'Windsor Drag Hunt Steeplechase. About three miles. 7 subs. Mr Wesley's Forward, 12st 71b Captain .;wart's Paddy, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 - . The following also ran :—Bryan O'Lynne, Johnnie, Firefly, and Count. Betting-7 to 4 agst Johnnie-3 to 1 agst Paddy-4 to 1 agst Forward-5 to 1 agst Bryan O'Lynne. Johnnie held a strong lead to the distance, where ho re fused and left Paddy in front. Forward challenged from the last hurdles, and won on the post by a short head. Firefly was third. The Twelfth Lancers Regimental Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. About two miles and a half. 8 subs. _ Mr Hodge ' s Potiarces, 12st Captain Flgan's Archy, 12st (Owner) 2 The following also ran:—Tearaway, Hazby , Iver, Rein deer, and Wasp. , Betting-2 to 1 agst Podarces-3 to 1 agst Haxby-4 to 1 each agst Tearaway and Reindeer. Won by twenty lengths. Only the first two passed the post. The Selling Steeplechase of 3 secs each, with 25 added, 11st 71b each ; selling ellowatices: Abtkitttvo a ha►f, 9 subs, Mr Clare's The Huatsmin, aged (L2O), 105 t.... (Owner) 1 Mr T. Mershauf s Alineris (£SO), 1 Ist 71b (carried list 81b) (Mr Lawrence) 2 Mr W. Blencone's Trumpeter (£SO), llst. 71b (Mr Mumford) 3 The following alEo ran :—Surbiton Lass, Nelly, Irish Lass, Saucy Boy, Paddy (late Weatherglass), Royal Sovereign. Betting-2 to 1 agat Royal Sovereign-4 to 1 agst AlmeriB-6 to 1 agat Iluatsman-20 to 1 (at first 2 to 1) apt Trumpeter. Huntsman made nearly all the running, and won by ten lengths, two lengths between second and third. Ths winner was bought in for 72 guineas, Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market heavier. Sale:, 5,000 bales, or more. Week's sales, 32,290 b,les ; 3,920 on speculation, and 7,870 for exportation. Actual exports, 5,385 bales. Quotations —Middling Orleans, 261; do. Mobile, 261; do. Uplands, 261 ; Estimated fair Egyptian, 261 to 26k; Surat, 10 to 231 ; estimated stock, 307,20 Q bales. Week's imports, 72,430 bales. TILE CONSETT IRONWORKS.--The Consett Iron works, in the county of Durham, it is stated, have been disposed of to a public company, composed chiefly of the creditors of the late District Bank. The price obtained for the claire establishment is £295,000. This sum in cludes the works both at Consett and at Bishepwearmouth. The purchase is to 'date from Januety 1, 1864, and any of the creditors of the old bank are to be at liberty to take shares in the new concern for the amount of their debts. The cost of these works was, it is reported, over a million sterling, and the sum for which they were valued 12 months ago, by the valuers appointed by the liquidators of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, was k 550,060. It is a matter of great satisfaction to the trade. of the north that this very satisfactory arrange. ment nas been arrived at. The works are most expensive, P.ad recently they have had a high reputation in connexion with making iron plates and angles for the Government. The list of the Lord Chancellor's livings sold since the act of last session came into operation contains few names of any note or consequence. Walton-on-Thames, Newhaven, St. Saviour's at York, and St. Neot's, Hunts, are among the sales. St. Clement's, Oxford, has been sold to the Warden of Wadham ; and the Earl of Shaftesbury has made himself proprietor of St. Ebbe's, Oxford, the in cumbent of which is 79 years old. The incumbents of six other of the 37 livings sold are above 70—one is 79, two 80 or upwards, and one is 91 years of age. This last gentle man is incumbent of the Norfolk living, which with a net income of only ',X262, sold for £6,000. 18 of the livings, half the 'entire number, were bought by clergymen.— Guardian. THE TYNE.—'There have been large arrivals of Norwegian vessels in the Tyne during the past few days, but none or few from Denmark. Some Prussian vessels have bsen detained in this river some time, the cap tains deeming it prudent to remain in harbour, rather than run the chance of being captured by Danish cruisers. Iron shipbuilding is very ac'ive upon the Tyno, and there is a considerable de►uand for tug steamers fur the Clyde, Liver pool, and other ports. Several of the iron shipbuilding yards on the Tyno are also employed upon screw colliers of large tonnage, which arc every year being more brought into the coal trade, not only to London, but to Hamburg, France, and other places. The goods trade to and from the Tyne is nearly all done by this class of vessels. JUVENILE INCENDIARIES.—Yesterday (Wednes day) at the Shirehall, Nottingham, two boys named William Keeton and Henry Knowles (bath ender seven years of age), were charged before the sitting magistrates with setting fire to a stack belonging to Mr. Bradshaw on Saturday last. It appeared that the boy Knowles on the day in question bought a farthing box of matches and a pipe, and the other boy got some tobacco. They wont to the stack yard to smoke, when one of them strnok a match flcl lighted pip€. and then threw the match under the tick, setting it on five. Lie bench, alter scverel repri unindtng• the p?iBon:rd, discharged them on account of their tinder years. "ME SIM LONDON, THURSDAY Eirli.Nll . slo, MARCH 24, 1864 SHARE MAE KE TS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARMS AND ,STOOf Share Railways. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Hogt.,Slezti.,andtdici.o) Briattil anti Exeter Caledontau Cork anti Bandou Corn wa 1 Do A A irets no div till 61) c.p an. hap B ltOtif Old toll. Dttblin .3t Belfast Junc.i IDun.,Perth,&Ab. June.l Edinburgh di Glasgow.' IC4laeg. and S. Western ' IGreadiaetern, Ord, stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anzliatt st GretitNOrthot goottand (Treat Northern Do A otock b.. Do B do Gt. S, Ira 1 W. of Irelan Great Western Do Str Val goo. stock Lancashwe & Yorkshirt London and tilackwai: Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So*.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do t shares 11 etropoli tan Midland Do New . . Do Birmlng. Derby Mid, (It. W. of Irelano Do. shares Mid liert ... Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio , Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Soot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpooi Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1886 Taff Vale. . . Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford do Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har,&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4i per cent. pf'., 984 8 Great Western, Birmingham bus. stock, Ai PREFE MENCE ,HAKES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. 13, 4 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 100} LINES LEASED Ar FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 95% London and Greenwich, 62 London, rilbury, and bouthend, 99/ Midland Bradford pref. stock, 96/ Nottingham and Grantham R. & G, 931 41 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Rm.) gua. 7 per cent., 17} 16/ Great Luxembourg, Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), it I Recite ana San Francisco (ittn.), gua. 7 per cent., 166 San Pauto gua. 7 per cent., 8 Ditto (a11),:21 FOREIGN MINE& Cape Copper, lim.. 124.12 Cobre Copper, 33 4t East del 'ley (lim.), St, John del Key (11m.), 50 49 United Mexican (lini;, 7 ludananautana of S. Australia, Um., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANKB. &gra and United Service (lim.), 123 j &mance Jim.). 501 Anglo Austrian, 01 t Anglo-Italian, limited, 5} Australasia, 75 Bank of Egypt, 28 " 7 -7.3 Rank of ctago, lim., 41 1 Bank 01 Queensland (Inn), 20/ Bank of New Zealand, 154 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. 8 Chartered Bank 01 India, Australia, and China, 451 j 1 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 East London, lira.. Ditto, new, issued at 14 pm, 41 English and Irish (lim.), 151 English, Sco!ch, and Australian Chartered, 214 English and Swedish, Um., 12/ European Bank, lim., 10/ 10 91 101 Hindustan, China, and J span (lim.), 33/ Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 11 101 Imperial Bank (Urn.), 25/ 4 j 6 Imperial Ottoman, 191 1 1 Land Mortgage Bank or India., lira., 31 London Bank of Scotland, lim. 151 London and Brazilian (Lim.), en 9 London, Bu: nos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 5} London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261'1 London and County. 591 4 co, 59j London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., lim., 101 11 London Joint stock, 41 London and South-Western (Um.), 15 London and Westminster,Bll 801 2 1 Merchant Bank, iim , 141 s H Sletrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 20) 7 61 New South Wales, 5 1 1 Oriental Bank Corporation. 641 Provincial of Ireland. 911 4 Seinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim.,:111 Ditto, new,ll Union of Australia, 56 Union of Ireland (Um), 191 Union of London, 16 t MISCELLANEOUS. ;lerlln Water Works, lim.. teyio I Company, JO; Commvrciai Union insurance), 9} . 1 Contract Corporation, /ins 6.1 Pfd ' Closing Business Price. , done. 8 ll} ei 83 F 5 1174 1181 (ii 7 35 37 16 17 91 03 106 ►C6 97 S tib 7i 127 128 120 139 1:90 t 32 91 93 65i t ICOf 110 67 0 103 i .01i 421 43f 108 f 1081 Of 98 63 6.41 111 112 a 1271 12 97 99 52i 64 24 26 101 1011 155 i 54 ES SSi 126 129 1 2 p 78 79 1( 11} 124 126 41 43 98 100 63 61 34 36 901 9L 99 101 6 96 87 38 06 10 (, 7 . 4 8 6 ( 163 166 5 7 3 E p 92 96 22 21 - - 5 6S S 6 82 A 1031 100 tiny 102! iP 1021 1036 97 99 BETTING AT MANCHES ER-WEDNESDAY. There was a fair attendance at the Post•oflice Hotel this day, and the betting, although not characterised by any heavy outlay of money, was significant. For the Great Northamptonshire Stakes Gardener remained firm, and 7 to 1 was scarcely obtainaclo against him at the break-up o the rooms. Costa and Touch and trio were rather freely supported ; and Dollar was backed to win £l,OOO, at 16 to 1. 100 to 3 was accepted about Blithfield to win £6OO, but, subsequently, 50 to 1 was laid against him. Several horses were invested on for .Earl Spencer's Plate, but the tran actions were not important.—The betting on Chester Cup is of a remarkaUe character. During the afternoon 1,000 to 15 was laid against Golden Pledge, but finally 20 to 1 would have been taken about the facetiously-styled " lame 'un." Anfield found a backer at 20 to 1; and Oldminster was in a little demand, at 25 to 1. Closing prices : NORTH.kMPTONSIIIKE STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Gardener (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered—take 9) 12 to 1 agst Costa (taken freely) 100 to 7 apt Touch and Go (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Wingrave (offered) 100 to 6 agst Dollar (taken) 20 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered) 25 to 1 egst Countersign (offered) 200 to 7 agst Blondin (taken) 1')0 to 3 agat Benjamin (offered) 100 to 3 agst F.ash-in-the-pan (offered) 40 to 1 agst Turn of Luck (offered—take 50) 60 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agat Loiterer (offered) 50 to 1 agat Union Jack (offered) 100 to 4 agat Flash-in -the-pan and M. Philippe coupled (taken) BARI , SPENCERS PLATE. 9to 1 agat Flying Fish (taken) 100 to 6 agst Templar (taken) 100 to 7 agst Soapstone (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Lady Clifdan (offered—take 20 to 1) 20 20 t t o o 1 1 , a a g g s e t t DZa'iriPah(ilak(etkn) n o a e nd offered) 20 to 1 agst My Mary (t a k en a n d e ff e rea) e(tak n ) 22 2 . 5 555 tt t o to o o 1 11 agst a gg agar sstt Suburban E C V:vi r eld i t T h ahau(taken) 25 d(taken) (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agat Veterinarian (taken) 100 to 6 agat Liston (taken) CHESTER cur. 20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (wanted) 20 to 1 agat Anfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst 01 iminster (taken and offered) 10 to 1 a T g ly st O T T . tyDs.l4wxsuon'esvl 6to lon the field (offered) l o N t E ( A off s , ‘ —take I 2 to 1) 18 to 1 agst Forager (taken) HEALTH OF TRE METROPOLIS, (From the Registrar-General's Weekly .Return.) trth weeke hwhich rose to 1,786 in the firs mouth, and declined to 1,664 in the subsequent week, fu rt h er d ecl i ne d to deaths a t ofs in the London, present 1,508 in the week that ended last Saturday. The average number of deaths in the eleventh week of the ten years 1854 63 i 9 l' with a correction for ; and the actual mor talityinascreaes s o li f o P w " n u i l n at t i L n' p l ;e 4 s 6 e 4 nt return is, therefore, in excess of the estimated amount by 44 deaths. A great part of the decrease in the last week's mortality arose, as it appears in the tables, under the head of bronchitis, the deaths from which declined from 299 and 280 in the two previous weeks to 193 last week. There was also a decrease in fatal cases of phthisis. Pneumonia, of inflammation of the sub stance of the lungs, has been subj ect to li tt l e flue tuatioti, and in each of the last five weeks the deaths from it have been about 100. Chutch. Nine out of chieflytl About half of the 25 deaths from measles occurred thein a ter l south oo-ro districts, ad a and ni in the s u b-dist r icts of Waterloo-road 63 deaths from whoopingcough were in Poplar, and four in the subdistrict of St. Peter's, Walwortb. At 2, Thornton-row, in the sub-district of Green wich west, three deaths from scarlatina in five days ; and in the same sub-district there were two from typhus and two from puerperal fever. • _ At the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the moan height of the barometer in the week was 29 801 in. The reading declined from 30'11in. on Sunday to 29.50 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 4 3 deg , which is 1.5 deg, above the average at the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was in excess of the average on four days of the week, and on Monday the excess was 8.2 deg. The highest day t ,, mperature was 57.2 deg. on Monday. The lowest night temperature was 29.9 deg, on Friday. Oa the last 'four nights the thermometer fell below or near the fretzing point of water. The range of temperature in the week was 27.3 deg- The mean daily range was 16 5 deg. The difference between the mean dew point t em p era ture and air temperature was only 7.1 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 76, complete saturation being represented by 100. 'the wind was in the south-west on the first three days; it then changed to north-east and south-east, and b:ew from the east on the last two days. The rain was only 0.084), LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. --4. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.) IN RE FRYER. This bankrupt was described as a boot and shoe mane• facturer at Norwich, and applied a few days since for his order of discharge, and his honour now gave judgment on that question. • His Honour said that the bankruptcy involved debts and liabilities to the extent of £5,500, incurred during a period of two years and a half, with the probability of small (if any) assets, and certainly no dividend. The debts to unsecured creditors amount to £3,000, liabilities on bills received, £1,100; and on accommodation bills, £1,400, The gross profits had only been £2,818, and the bad debts .Cl,oo7—the bad debts and exaenses exceeding the profits. The appli cation for discharge was opposed—first, that the bankrupt had traded with fictitious capital; secondly, that he had entered into rash and loszirdous speculations, and that he had contracted debts within three months, without having any reasonable prospect of being able to pay. He was batik • rupt in 1860, owing £1,785, and paid a dividend of ss. Ild. in the pound, and obtained a first class certificate, which facilitated him on again entering into business on a capital of £oo borrowed money; and it would be seen in the sequel how he abused the confidence. For the first nine c.,r ten months no fault could be found with the bankrupt's trading, but in 1861 he obtained goods for consignment abroad,:and on the whole he obtained advances, but met with losses. His honour said that, without saying whether the speculations in 1861 were rash and hazaidoas, he would pass on to the course of dealing in 1862, when from May to December he obtained goods to the amount of £3,945, upon which he obtained advances to the extent of £2,505, and no returns are expected from those speculations. The debts contracted within three months of the bankruptcy amount to £1,400. His Honour went through the details of the different transactions, and was of opinion that all the charges were made out, and concluded by saying that under all the circumstances of the case, and considering the reck less and mischievous character of the bankrupt's com • mercial delinquency, he felt bound to suspend the order of discharge from taking effect for two years from the day of hearing the application, and to sentence the bankrupt to be imprisoned for six months from the day'of his arrest, and that no protection be granted to the bankrupt until he shall have undergone the sentence of imprisonment hereby awarded. FOLIO INTELLIGENCE—This Day, BOW-STREET. THE SELF• STYLED MERDEREL—Thin morning Edward Collins was brought to Bovi-street Police-court from the St. Giles' Union, in order that the Magistrate might hear the opinion of the medical officer of the establishment as to the state of his mind. Dr. Bennett said he had no doubt at all about the insanity of the prisoner. He was quite an irresponsible agent, and consequently ; quite unable to take care of himself. Last night be had a severe encounter with one of the wardsmen of the Union, and it was with great difficulty that he was prevented from doing serious mischief. Mr. Hall asked if there were any reason to believe the prisoner was at all concerned in the murder of which he had accused himself. The police-officer in charge of the prisoner replied in the negtiye. He had made certain inquiries, which supported film in that opinion; Dr. tisnnett said there was no doubt about the than's state of mind. Drink, no doubt, had been the•superiuduc ing cause. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then asked the officer from the Union for the necessary documents for the magistrate's signature for ordering the removal of the man to the county lunatic asylum, but they had not been made out by the pariah authorities, upon the supposition that the magistrate would at once order his admis4ion into the asylum as a dangerous lunatic. Mr. Hall said all had batter be done in proper order. The papers could be made out and submitted for signature on Saturday morning, and then the prisoner could at once be removed. no matter wculd occupy but a very few minutes. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A NIGHT HOUSE ROBBERY.—Caroline Galloway, a young woman, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value of £2O, the property of Mr. George Henry Hay.. man, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico. The prosecutor said that about half-past one on the morning of the 22d he was in a coffee house in the Hay• market, kept by a man named Howar I. with the prisoner. He gave the prisoner his watch to borrow ss. on it, and she left the room, and he saw no more of her till she was in custody. The watch was of the value of VO. Thomas Howard, 51, Haymarket, said the prisoner and an " individual" (the prosecutor) came into his house and went up stairs and sometime after the pisoner came down and left the house, and then the " individual" came down and spoke about his watch. He told the " individual" he knew nothing about it, and tried to find the prisoner but could not. Henry Dawson, 301 A, proved apprehending the prisoner at her lodgings yesterday, and said that she denied all knowledge of the watch, The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. A BURGLAIt CIPTURED.—Henry Ekin, aged 34, who described himself as a railway porter, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with feloniously breaking and entering the residence of Mr. John Arthur, surgeon, 14, Commercial place, Commercial-road, Stepney, near this court. Mr. Arthur said he heard the ringing of die bell at one o'clock this morning. He answered it, and saw the prisoner in custody of a police-constable, who said the house had been entered, and the safe robbed of some pro visions. He went into the area and founi the safe broken open, and that some of the things had been taken out of it. He discovered some butter, lard, soap powder, and other things in the area, They bad been taken out of the safe within the larder, which was under the staircase in the house. Isaac Pawsty, a pollee constable, No. 4851 i, said—l was on duty this morning in the Commercial-road, and heard a noise in the area of Dr. Arthur's house.. He started his light on and saw the prisoner in the area with a knife in his hand. He also saw a large hole in the safe from which the things mentioned by Dr. Arthur had been taken ont. He said to the prisoner " What are you doing here." The pri soner came out of the area into the road and said, " don't you handle me." I said, " Yes I will until I See what you have done in the area." ' The prisoner said, " I am hard up, I have a wife and three children. "I rung the bell and took the knife from the prisoner. Eliza Hills, Dr. Arthur's servant, said the articles found in the area were in the safe last night. l'awsey said that an attompt had. been made to break into the private residence of Mr. Drew, licensed victuallers' biscuit baker, next door to Dr. Arthur's. A pane of glass had been cut out of the kitchen window, and further pro gress was prevented by a stout shutter within. The perfo rated zinc of Dr, Arthur's safe was cut, and the provisions removed. The prisoner, in defence, said that the officer had taken from him a 15 years' character from Mr. Moseiy, manager of a railway company, where he had been employed 14 years. He was hard-up--he had had no work for a long while, and had not tasted food since yesterday morning at nine o'clock. Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial for burglary and robbery. The prisoner—Settle it here, I will plead guilty. Mr. Paget—No, indeed, I will not. WES VAIINSTER. A LADEENTALE STORY.—Albion Roche, a very respect able looking man, was placed at the bar charged with the following detefmined attempt at suicide. Henry Merit said that late last night he was going over 'Battersea -bridge when he saw the defendant approach the side and get over the railings. Witness considering that he was about to commit suicide, rushed towards the spot and endeavoured to seize the defendant, but was too late, he jumped into the water. Witness immediately called out for a boat and gave a general alarm, and the defendant was, after some time, taken out of the water, and conveyed to the Magpie and Sump tavern, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, where the usual restoratives were administered and he recovered. _ Mr. Selfe—What did he say when he recovered? Witness—He said he would do it again ; that was in the presence of the doctor who was attending him. . Mr. Safe—Does he still express the same intenticn ? Witness—No, he now says he has obtained his mind. Mr. Selfe—Are any of his friends here ? Defendant's brother here stepped forward, and said that he was a very respectable man, and was in the employment of Mr. Meekin, of Holborn. Mr, Selfe—Has anything of late preyed upon his thind which:would account for his committing this act? The brother—Yes, he has been very mach distressed in mind. His wife, to whom he was much attached,' has turned out, after every endeavour to reclaim her, a most abandoned character, and seeing her in the streets a short time ago almost naked, and otherwise in a wretched condition, it had such an effect on his mind that he had become severely • depressed. Mr. Selfe—Was he drunk ? Witness—No, sir. He is a very steady, respectable man, and the main support of en aged mother. Our family have all lived together very happily till this. Mr. Selfe--Has he spoken to you at all about this at- tempt at suicide since it occurred ? Witness.—He promised ho would not do it again. M r . safe—l shall remand him fora week. It +rill be for his service. He will have the benefit of the chaplain's in structions. TIIE INVENTOR OF GUN COTTON (Baron Lenck) hss visited Paris, by invitation of the Emperor Napoleon, who has conferred upon him the Cross of Commander of the Legion of Honour, and presented him with a geld snuff box set with diamonds, in token of his appreciation of a scheme which promiees to (Mot an important change in artillery practice. ' 65i I i 10Pf f I f 42? 3 112 i 111 121 .27f 10:t 1 I .CCLT.TON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, March 22, a letter was read from the Brisbane River, Queensland, stating that the writer had lost no time in planting the seed which was granted to him by the association on leaving England last year. A commencement was made early in October with Sea Island seed, and the work of planting was continued as long as the advanced season would .allow. The plants ap peared in flower. early in January, and promised to' afford satisfactory results. A letter was re ceived "from G , :.verner Hampton, Western Aus tralia, echnowledging 'the receipt of a large !ehearthy gin, placzd at his disposal by the association, and which he had consigned to the moat enterpri.ing arid successful cultivator of cottorf Austv.lia . , with itisl•octions that i: iu West should be lent to other cotton growers who may re. quire its servicre. A letter Was read from her M4jecty's Consul at Jassy, forwarding a sample of cotton grown in the neighbourhood of Jassy. Al though no care had been bestowed upon the culti• vation, and the ground had been in no way pre pared, the cotton is, nevertheless, of a geed, useful description. A quantity of Egyptian seed, sent through the Embassy, has been distributed to dif ferent proprietors, and will be tried this spring. Owing to scarcity of labour and want of communi cation it is doubtful whether cotton can be grown at a profit, except during the prevalence of very high prices. The results of further experiments which are in progress will be communicated. A de spatch was received from the Government of Ma dras forwarded by the India-office, reportirg the result of the cultivation of Egyptian and Peruvian cotton in the district of Malabar, and accompanied with five samples of the cotton which had been grown. The collector of Malabar entertains no doubt that Egyptian cotton will thrive well in many parts of that district. Tb 3 native growers in most Talooks appreciate the importance of its cultivation, and it is highly desirable to perse vere in distributing seed as extensively as pos sible in small quantities to each recipient. As they raise a few plants they find promise of re turn- and extend their number, and iu a few years the aggregate result becomes important. With the exception of parts of Palghat and Wynad, it is not expected that Malabar will extensively produce cotton for foreign consumption. The locality which promises to grow the best cotton in Malabar is the Cherakel 'retook, the Ponom lands of which are very well adapted to it. The proper time for sow ing is August or September, and it is expedient that supplies of seed should be furnished in June or July next, in order that planters as well as natives may have an opportunity of giving it a fair trial, A letter was read • from the Foreign-office, stating that a copy of the memorial from the asso ciation on the subject of the forced labour employed at the Suez Canal, as affecting the production of cotton in Egypt, has been transmitted to her Ma jesty's agent and Consul• General in Egypt, with instructions to urge the matter on the attention of the Viceroy. The deputation reported that Earl Russell had received them with great courtesy, and assured them that he was fully aware of the evil results pointed out, and had been already in communication with the Egyptian Government on the question. A letter was reed from the secretary - of the Royal Italian Commission, stating that the visits of the president of the association to the Exhibition of Turin had afforded much gratification and encouragement, and convey ing the unanimous thanks of the commission to the association for its sympathy and help. Samples of Peruvian cotton ginned in Lima by an American cleaning machine were forwarded for examination, and also samples of cotton grown on the north west coast of Mexico, near Mazatlan, valued at 2e d. per lb. Grants of seed were made for Sicily and Greece. MARKETS—This Day. I:IARK-LANE. IMPERIAL 'WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 9d; barley, 31s 4d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 32s 4d ; beans, 52s Od ; and peas, 32s 19d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 5d ; barley, 31s 8d ; oats, 19s 6d; rye, 318 2d; beans, 33s ld ; peas, 32s 11d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 89,795 ; barley, 53,628; oats, 13,036; rye, 10; beans, 4,849; peas, 999 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Oar market to-day was seasonably well supplied with beasts, and the demand for all breeds was in a very inactive state, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations. Tile top figure for Scots was 4s 10d per Sibs. Sheep, the show of which was rather limited, rnovad off heavily, and in some instances prices had a drooping tendency• The best Downs, in the wool, sold at Gs; out of the wool, 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair supply. In the early part of the morning the lamb trade was firm, at from 7s to Bs, but the demand closed heavily, at from 6s 8d to 7s 8d per Blbs. We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, at late rates, viz., from 43 4d to 5s 4d per Sibs. Pigs sup • ported farmer currencies, but milch cows were very dull, Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. e. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 IPrimeers-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality& 4 4 5 2 Small porkers , 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, 16s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL BIJPFLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... 1,120 Beasts 430 Cows l3 , Sheep and lambs .... 95'J Sheep .. 6,2sojCalves Calves Pine NEWGATE AND LEA.DENIIALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale to-day. Ge nerally speaking, the trade is slow, at about previous quotations. Per Slb. by the carcase. s u e CI sdsd inferior bAef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling mutton 4 0 4 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do 4 4 4 6 Prime lane do. 3 10 4 0 Veal. 3 8 4 8 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. The market continues to be very moderately supplied with English hops of last year's growth, and the trade for them rules firm, at extreme rates. YeEaling, old, and foreign hops are a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Mid and East Kents £5 Os to £9 . 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 7s „ Sussex 4 15s to 6 153 „ , Yearlings 3 103 to 5 Os „ Bavarian 5 5a to 8 8s „ Belgian American .... „ MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, March 23.—Fu1l average supplies of stock on sale, and the trade ruled inactive at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s '_od; lamb, Oa Od to Os Od; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s ad per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 23.—Prime stack in request at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 61 to 4s 10d; mutton, 38 8d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 2d to 4a 10d; and pork, 3s Si to 45 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and much cows, £l4 to £lB 10s each. HAY MARK2TS. ------- SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £ 3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 43 to £1 10s par load. A fair demand. Cumnsnmertn.-41ea , low hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £l4s to £1 10s per load. Trade dull. WHITECIRAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4los ; clover, Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £l 2B to £1 10. par load. A slow trade. •.........x.. , C BT. !Imes Coal of the se of the mket. pero,L: Matltli c!0 sz s. d. s. 0. Baddle'sWest Hartley 16 6 Walls End. Wylam 17 0 Hartlepool ..18 0 Edon Main ........... 17 3 South flettoa . ..19 0 Tanfield Moor ........ 14 14 9 Rollo° ......' . • South lielloe .18 3 Walls End. _ aeughl 4 Bll 18 3 Haswell ... .. .... ..... 19 0 Hetton .. 19 0 Trimdon ltartlepool... lB 6 Tanstall Burn .. .......... East Hartlepool lB 9 Castsop 18 6 ;Ships at market, 35 ; sold, 29. GENERAL GARIEALCI.-- General 6aribAldi, who has left Caprera, it is supposed, for England, hae intimated' his intention to visit Newcastle-on-Tyne, and renew his acquaintance with the Tyneside people if he comes to England. Ten years ago the General was in com mand of the merchant ship Concthonwealth, and came into the Tyne to take in a cargo of coils for Genoa. At that time, while avoiding a public demonstration, he was fami liar to the inhabitants of the seaports of the Tyne, and was presented by the working men with a sword. - ARafAo a ELECTION.—CoI. Etroog© was ycsterday eloOtel for the 13Zunty of linnagh eiittiOut - SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CHERTSEY RACES---"lms DAY. TWELFTH LANCERS STEEPLECHASE. Archy . Hamby Wasp Six ran. FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE Swindler Confederate Six ran. CITY BETTING.—Tms DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 6to 1 agat Lord Zetland (taken fr3ely) 7to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 10 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 11 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 14 to 1 agst Tonch-and- Go (taken) 16 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst Glenorchy (taken) 30 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 50 to 1 agst Whitehorn (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6 to 1 agst Soapstone (taken) CHESTER CEP. 20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 103 to 1 agst Whitehorn THE DERBY. 5/ to 1 agst Washington THIRD EDITION SUN OFFIQE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. TATTERSALL'S—This Evening, NORTHAMPTQISTSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered) 100 to 15 agst Gardener (offered) 11 to 1 agst Wingrava (take 12 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Costa(taken) 14 to 1 agst Touch-and-Go (offered) 20 to 1 aget Fairwater (offered) 20 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 40 to 1 agst FantaiP(taken) 50 to 1 agst Sheriditti (taken) 50 to 1 agst Isca (tfffered) 50 to 1 agst Blithfield (offered) 60 to 1 ag-t Flash in the Pan (offered) EARL VENCER'd PLATE, 6to 1 agst Soapstone (taken) 10 to 1 agst Templar (taken) 14 to 1 agst Blonde (taken) 20 to 1 agst Orphene (taken) TFI,E DERBY. Bto 1 agst Scotfish Chief (taken) 16 to 1 agst Forager (take 17 to 1) 22 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 25 to 1 agst Historian (taken and offered) 40 to 1 aget Ho'Vox 60 to 1 agat Calista colt (taken) . 1000 to 15 agst Balornoch Bank of England lleturne—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week S ending on:Wednesday, the 23d day of March, 1864:-- IBSTJE DEPAIITMENT. Notes issued e5imia28.352,1301 Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin &Bullion 13,702,130 Silver Bullion £28,352,130; £28,352,130 BANKING D , EPA.RTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal Z 14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na- Government Secu rities _(including Dead WeightAn- nutty) _ £11,273,114 Other Securities 20,742,429 Notes Gold and Silver 747,071 Coin tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 9,641,323 Other Deposits 12,40, 64 seven Day and other Bills 509,785 £41,257,80} DL 441,247,801 :ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. March 24, 1361. Course of the Exchange.--This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 19 11 191 Antwerp.. — 25 60 25 65 Brussels — 25 621 25 66 Hamburgh — 13 7+ 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119/ 119/ Vi,elma Trieste 12 8 12 20 • Petersbtagh Berlin Madrid ...... - •48 48* Cadiz Leghorn — 25 721 25 77+ Milan — 25 721 25 77} Genoa ............... • 25 72+ 25 77+ Naples Palermo — 25 75 25 80 Messina 25 7a 25 80 Lisbon — 52 521 Oporto. .• Forein Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CHERTSEY RACES.—(Tms DAY.) HUNTERS' STAKES. Alcibiades Paddy Oliver Five ran. MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES. Medusa Antelope 3 Fidget Eight ran. WO BURN PARK STAKES. Podarces ...... . 2 ilantamtui Four ran. SELLING STEEFLECEIASE. / '3 Diadem 2 Cumberland Doubtful Four ran. STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, March 22.—Oar recent reports o f this market have referred to the increasing imports of cotton, and their probable influen ce on business and prices. The arrivals already this week, com mencing with Friday, almost reach 60,000 bales- Yesterday a10ne3,6 taken oobal in conjun c tion balesreached e Liverpool,tieewiththe unfavourable and these heavy arrivals, unfavourable commercial advices from Bombay and Calcutta, have very seriously affected business. Oar yarn market has been very quiet to-day, with little or no business in shipping descriptions. Spinners, however, having been placed well under contract by the ord ers o bt a i n ed during the sudden but tempora r y i mprovem ent which took place in the early part of last week, have shown no disposition to press sales this morning. The market is denidedly weaker, and to force sales sellers would have had to take lower prices than they obtained last week. In the coarser counts of home trade descriptions prices are easier. In fine counts there has been no change, but the market for all kinds is flit. Ia the cloth market manufacturers say this is the flattest day they have had for a very long time. There has been not only an utter absence of busi ness, but a stronger apprehension as to the stability of prices than they have hitherto been willing to acknowledge. Buyers have not only abstained from making any offers as to which there wag the least probability of acceptance. The cloth !lenses are not quoting lower rates, but these quotations can only be regarded as nominal. Fortunately, manufacturers do not hold large stocks, and they are not very pressing to make sales. Many people say that they have really heard of no actual transactions to-day, and that they believe, if their desire to sell was ever so great, they would be unable to obtain offers at anything like the prices they would feel disposed to accept. THE ORIGINAL SCOIIE OF MOZART'S LOBED * 17.0T1i" 19 Raid 4 ;01e:3407f FILIO 13.14. , 9.16.4 1'..10 100 all all all all 100 100 100 1.6.13.4 471 } 53i f